Margaret "Peggy" Klaverenga, 89, of Lafayette, formerly of Battle Ground, passed away at 4:05 p.m. Sunday, June 7, 2015 at St. Anthony's Health Care in Lafayette. She was born July 2, 1925 to the late Alpha L. and Elsie (Marshall) Morehouse and was a 1943 graduate of Klondike High School. Peggy then graduated from the Home Hospital School of Nursing in 1946. Her marriage was to Harry Ralph Klaverenga on June 27, 1948 at the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in West Lafayette. He died August 24, 1998. Mrs. Klaverenga was a Registered Nurse for Home Hospital and St. Elizabeth Hospitals for many years and retired from Lafayette Care (Heritage Health Care) in 1988. She was a member of the Home Hospital School of Nursing Alumni and the Brookston Federated Church. Surviving are her children, Elaine Kremer (husband: Ward) of South Bend, Beverly McMahel (husband: Rick) of Lafayette, Christine McKinney (husband: Bruce) and Cheryl Chappell (husband: Mike) and Ed Smith (wife: Becky) of West Lafayette; a daughter-in-law, Marlene Klaverenga of Lafayette and a brother, Alpha Morehouse of Muscatine, Iowa. Peggy enjoyed her flowers and gardening and taking walks outdoors. She was kind and caring to everyone she met. Above all, she loved spending time with her family, especially her 17 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death with her parents and husband is a son, Ralph and three great-granddaughters, Rainey and Skylar Logsdon and Gemma Grace Haney. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of funeral service at 12 p.m. (Noon) Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at the Brookston Federated Church (202 S. Wood Street, Brookston) with Rev. Sarah Gengler to officiate. Interment to follow at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens Cemetery, West Lafayette. Memorials may be made in her name to St. Matthew 25 Care & Share Soup Kitchen or Food Finders of Lafayette.